Sam Sotoodeh, 59, and Barzeen Soroudi, 25, both of Los Angeles, had rushed the stage while Lochte was getting his scores from judge Carrie Ann Inaba for his debut performance during Monday night's live installment of the celebrity ballroom dance competition, law enforcement sources told NBC News.

Ryan Lochte Reacts to 'DWTS' Ambush

Olympic swimmer turned "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Ryan Lochte talks about what it was like having two protesters rush the stage during a live taping of the show on September 12, 2016.

(Published Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016)

"Hey, back off," Inaba said as the altercation was occurring off screen.

Olympic swimmer Ed Moses posted video of the incident on Instagram. It showed security guards holding down a man and escorting him out. Employees were also seen escorting out a group of women wearing anti-Lochte T-shirts.

"This crap is getting old!" Moses wrote. "I love u @ryanlochte and respect you putting yourself out there, you are one of a kind!! ... #respect"

Lochte told Bergeron that "so many feelings are going through my head right now." Lochte added that he was "a little hurt, but I came out here. I wanted to do something I'm completely not comfortable with, and I did."

Lochte later spoke with E! News about the event, saying "It's hard. I'm getting over it, though. It honestly feels as if someone reached inside, took out my heart out and just stepped on it."

ABC did not immediately return messages seeking comment about the incident. BBC Worldwide Productions, wich produces the show, said in a statement: "Two individuals stormed the dance floor tonight and were immediately subdued and escorted out of the building. The matter is now being handled by the authorities."

"He's working his butt off," she added. "I hope people give him a chance."

Lochte and teammates have seen scorn from some since they were involved in an early-morning drunken encounter during the Olympics last month at a gas station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They later claimed they were threatened and robbed.